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Trump embraces AI deepfakes in political messaging
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - From playing football in the Oval Office to sipping cocktails on a sun lounger in Gaza and attacking critics from a fighter jet, Donald Trump has become the first US president to deploy AI-generated imagery as a key tool of political communications.
He studied elephant behaviour to save lives
New York Times, Published on 04/11/2025
» Joshua Plotnik: For about 20 years, I have been studying Asian elephant cognition. The biggest issue for the conservation of Asian elephants is human-elephant conflict. Humans and elephants are fighting to share limited resources, and you’re starting to see conflict that is resulting in the loss of human and elephant life.
Macron takes risk with Palestinian state recognition
AFP, Published on 20/09/2025
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron scored a major diplomatic coup by declaring his intention to recognise a Palestinian state but the move risks being followed by bitter retaliation from Israel while not providing concrete benefits to the Palestinians, analysts and sources say.
Russia cautious on Armenia-Azerbaijan deal, Iran reject border corridor
AFP, Published on 09/08/2025
» MOSCOW - Russia cautiously welcomed a US-brokered draft deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan on Saturday, but Moscow's regional ally Iran rejected the idea of a new border corridor backed by President Donald Trump.
Israeli airline's Paris offices daubed with red paint, slogans
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» PARIS - Red paint and slogans were daubed at the entry to the offices of national Israeli airline El Al in Paris, with Israel Thursday urging French authorities to take action over the "barbaric act".
Hong Kong's dragnet widens 5 years after national security law
AFP, Published on 27/06/2025
» HONG KONG - Jailed pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong shrugged and shook his head after a Hong Kong court this month announced a fresh charge of breaching the city's national security law.
Return of the alpha male: Why toxic masculinity is gaining prominence
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» LONDON - Toxic masculinity peddled by online influencers is becoming increasingly prominent, experts say, buoyed by the resurgence of far-right ideology and a virulent backlash against feminism.
Dark energy seems to be changing, rattling our view of universe
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» PARIS - Dark energy, the mysterious force thought to be driving the ever-faster expansion of the universe, appears to be changing over time, according to new observations released Wednesday.
Syria announces end to 'military operation' after mass killings
AFP, Published on 10/03/2025
» LATAKIA (SYRIA) - Syria's new authorities announced on Monday the end of an operation against loyalists of deposed president Bashar al-Assad, after nearly 1,000 civilians were killed in the worst violence since his overthrow.
Champions League first phase set for frantic finale
AFP, Published on 28/01/2025
» PARIS — The new league phase of this season's expanded Champions League is all set for a frantic conclusion on Wednesday, as 18 matches are played simultaneously across Europe and the likes of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) battle to avoid an early exit.